WSET Level 1

The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) was founded in 1969 to provide high quality education and training in wines and spirits. Since then, WSET has grown into the foremost international body in the field of wines and spirits education, with a suite of sought-after qualifications.

The aim of WSET LEVEL1 course is to give a basic introduction to wine followed by some basic food & wine pairing.

All Students will be given 6 ISO Tasting Glasses, food & wine required for the course. Successful students will receive a certificate and WSET Level 1 Award in wine lapel pin.

Goals & Understanding:

The main styles of wine

The WSET Level 1 Systematic Approach to Tasting Wine

The characteristics of the common grape varieties used to produce wine

Service of wine

Health, safety and legal issues

The pairing of food and wine

To gain the qualification students need to successfully pass a multiple-choice paper of 30 questions